Hand gun

[Jay]

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Jay, you're back east, aren't you? It's after 2pm there. What did you decide to do?

I went to the range after starting this thread, absorbed the advice, and am now in the process of joining a private gun club. After firing a bunch of guns I ended up choosing a Kimber Carry .45 Semi. I really loved the Colt Python, but went with the semi as it is slightly safer with kids around than a revolver. I also bought a case of ammo which is locked in my safe right now. Thanks everyone for the great input.

[bart]

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My other gun is a .600 Nitro Express... ;)

[Jay]

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My other gun is a .600 Nitro Express... ;)

Why not the .700?

[Verrocchio]

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Easy on the pistoleros, muchachos! Even if you train with a pistol before you go to the mall, you'd be surprised how long it takes to react, pull, aim, and fire, especially if it's a concealed carry (which it would be unless you're a police officer in uniform). An aggressive punk within 15 feet of you who decides to rush you will assault you before you can shoot him. This is not to mention the time it takes to process the severity of the threat (life threatening or just mouthy). Moral: Support your local police (and judicial system) and avoid trouble spots.

[Andreuccio]

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My other gun is a .600 Nitro Express... ;)

The Glambo Signature Series "My Little Pony" M4A1 carbine with forward handgrip and AN-PVS4 night vision sight. This fully functional weapon fires standard 5.56mm ammunition -- great for those AR-15 fans with extra ammo lying around the house or even extra parts! (Note: the full-auto selection has been disabled in this model in favor of three-round-burst. This product cannot be shipped to California.) The perfect way to introduce your little princess to the wonders of nocturnal wet-work!
A bargain at only $1,147.95! (Compare to stock M4's at $1,300.00!)

Outstanding! My 3 year old daughter LOVES My Little Pony. I know what I'm getting her for Christmas!

[Andreuccio]

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Easy on the pistoleros, muchachos! Even if you train with a pistol before you go to the mall, you'd be surprised how long it takes to react, pull, aim, and fire, especially if it's a concealed carry (which it would be unless you're a police officer in uniform). An aggressive punk within 15 feet of you who decides to rush you will assault you before you can shoot him. This is not to mention the time it takes to process the severity of the threat (life threatening or just mouthy). Moral: Support your local police (and judicial system) and avoid trouble spots.

That's why I like to invoke the Bush Doctrine when I go to the shopping mall.
;)

[dpandorf]

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I went to the range after starting this thread, absorbed the advice, and am now in the process of joining a private gun club. After firing a bunch of guns I ended up choosing a Kimber Carry .45 Semi. I really loved the Colt Python, but went with the semi as it is slightly safer with kids around than a revolver. I also bought a case of ammo which is locked in my safe right now. Thanks everyone for the great input.

Glad to hear you've made a decision on protecting yourself and loved ones. I myself am a Glock fan and have bought 3 in the last few months. Plus stocked up on plenty of ammo too.

One of the reasons I like the Glock product is reliability, parts availability and the ability to repair them yourself without the need to send them back to the manufacturer or gunsmith.

Another great reason I like them is the simplicity and many options available. Like the Glock 18 9mm 33 round magazine works just fine in my G-19 and G-26.

[Guest]

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Oh cool. More gun porn.

[jtabeb]

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Outstanding! My 3 year old daughter LOVES My Little Pony. I know what I'm getting her for Christmas!

I just hope you can afford the price of ammo for this thing, It has TRIPLED in 12 months. (And I know of what I speak)

[Sharky]

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He said his own personal carry weapons are 45's and 40's, and that right now he'd lean towards the 40 if he were to buy one.

Ah, well that makes more sense.

Maybe I won't make that 1% of people that you say are well enough trained to shoot accurately, but I'm sure going to try.

It's not shooting accurately by itself that's the challenge. The problem is shooting accurately under pressure. It's not something you can learn at a range, unless you have a really, really good teacher.

Still, it'd be a drag to get into a situation where you need 8 or more rounds and find you only have 7, or 6.

An even bigger drag would be to know you hit someone and they were still able to harm you afterwards because the caliber you used didn't have enough stopping power.

9mm rounds are just a lot cheaper than .40s, .45s, or .357s, at least where I've been buying them.

Yep, very true. Can't argue with that one.

[Sharky]

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I really loved the Colt Python, but went with the semi as it is slightly safer with kids around than a revolver.

The Python is an awesome pistol. One of my favorites. Very smooth action and extremely accurate. With a trigger lock, it's just as safe as a semi.

[dbarberic]

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My wife and I have signed up for a NRA basic pistol certification course. I figure if I am serious about buying a pistol that I want to make sure that we both trained on the proper use and safety of it. It also includes range time that will allow us to try serval types of hand guns so we can make a better purchase decision.

[touchring]

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all this firepower will make stage 4 and 5 really bloody. :eek:


http://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2008/0...-collapse.html

Stage 4: Social collapse. Faith that "your people will take care of you" is lost, as local social institutions, be they charities or other groups that rush in to fill the power vacuum run out of resources or fail through internal conflict.

Stage 5: Cultural collapse. Faith in the goodness of humanity is lost. People lose their capacity for "kindness, generosity, consideration, affection, honesty, hospitality, compassion, charity" (Turnbull, The Mountain People). Families disband and compete as individuals for scarce resources. The new motto becomes "May you die today so that I die tomorrow" (Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago). There may even be some cannibalism.

have you prepared the body armor and bullet proof car?

[Andreuccio]

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I just hope you can afford the price of ammo for this thing, It has TRIPLED in 12 months. (And I know of what I speak)

For my little one, money is no object. As long as I can get the My Little Pony logo on the ammo, too, though. I don't think she'll be interested if it's just plain lead and copper.

Maybe I can set up a birthday party for her at the range. We can have a My Little Pony theme, with my little pony guns, ammo, and targets. What do you think?

[raja]

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Easy on the pistoleros, muchachos! Even if you train with a pistol before you go to the mall, you'd be surprised how long it takes to react, pull, aim, and fire, especially if it's a concealed carry (which it would be unless you're a police officer in uniform). An aggressive punk within 15 feet of you who decides to rush you will assault you before you can shoot him. This is not to mention the time it takes to process the severity of the threat (life threatening or just mouthy). Moral: Support your local police (and judicial system) and avoid trouble spots.

There are other scenarios in which it would be good to be armed . . . .

A wacko is walking through the mall firing at people. You see him coming, jump behind a counter, pull out your gun, and take him down . . . saving lot's of lives.

Or, you're in the back of a convenience store. You hear somebody come in and say, "Everybody up against the wall or I'll shoot you." You pull out your gun from behind the shelving and shoot him.

Or, some armed idiot tries to car-jack you and take you for a hostage. He's not aware you are armed. He gets in the car, starts driving, and you pull out your gun and shoot him.

I could go on . . . .

Not that I ever go out of the house with a gun . . . but that day may come :eek: